2. VocabularyNortheastWestMidwestSouth 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question 1 - 10 An area with common characteristics is called a….

4. Answer 1 – 10 A Region

5. Question 1 - 20 A type of region with set boundaries, like a fence.

6. Answer 1 – 20 Formal Region

7. Question 1 - 30 A type of region that is determined how people see or perceive an area. Example: Slower Lower Delaware

8. Answer 1 – 30 Perceptual Region

9. Question 1 - 40 How a region is used. Example: Farming

10. Answer 1 – 40 Functional Region

11. Question 1 - 50 When an area focuses on ONE type of product to produce, this is called….

12. Answer 1 – 50 Specialization

13. Question 2 - 10 What are the names of 5 states found in the Northeast region?

14. Answer 2 – 10 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

15. Question 2 - 20 This major Northeast City is known for medical, technology, and sciences.

16. Answer 2 – 20 Boston

17. Question 2 - 30 This major Northeast City is known for shipping, factories, and healthcare.

18. Answer 2 – 30 Philadelphia

19. Question 2 - 40 Rivers have a major impact on the economy of the northeast because…..

20. Answer 2 – 40 Shipping industries are set up along the northeast creating jobs and trade relationships.

21. Question 2 - 50 The northeast can best be characterized by it’s….

22. Answer 2 – 50 Major Cities

23. Question 3 - 10 Name 5 states make up the Western US….

24. Answer 3 – 10 California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada

25. Question 3 - 20 What types of physical features make up the Western US?

26. Answer 3 – 20 Rocky Mountains, Coastal Range, Volcanos, Forests, Deserts

27. Question 3 - 30 What natural resource caused a “Rush” to the West in the 1840s?

28. Answer 3 – 30 Gold

29. Question 3 - 40 What types of challenges are facing the urban areas in the West?

30. Answer 3 – 40 Pollution!

31. Question 3 - 50 Why has the West been known as a land of opportunity?

32. Answer 3 – 50 - Gold Rush -Settlers moving out West -Hollywood

33. Question 4 - 10 Which is NOT a state found in the Midwest? Illinois Delaware Ohio Michigan

34. Answer 4 – 10 Delaware

35. Question 4 - 20 What main physical feature dominates the Midwest?

36. Answer 4 – 20 The Great Plains

37. Question 4 - 30 Because of the type of land found in this region, what industry makes up most of the Midwest?

38. Answer 4 – 30 Farming

39. Question 4 - 40 Besides Farming, the Midwest is known for its major cities. What are those cities?

40. Answer 4 – 40 Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and The Twin Cities.

41. Question 4 - 50 What are some examples factories found in the Midwest?

42. Answer 4 – 50 Pillsbury Chrysler General Motors Ford

43. Question 5 - 10 These states make up what region of the United States? Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Mississippi Alabama Georgia Louisiana

44. Answer 5 – 10 The South

45. Question 5 - 20 What bodies of water impact the Southern Region?

46. Answer 5 – 20 Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico

47. Question 5 - 30 What impact do the physical features of the South have on its people? *Think- how can they be dangerous and helpful*

48. Answer 5 – 30 - Water for farming -Rivers could flood -Hurricanes across the Gulf

49. Question 5 - 40 What resources make the South an attractive place to live?

50. Answer 5 – 40 - Warm climate -Lots of entertainment -Jobs -Beaches -Historical Sites

51. Question 5 - 50 How is the Southeast different from the Southwest? *think of geography*

52. Answer 5 – 50 Southeast has more access to water and farming, while the Southwest is more of a desert.